The book offered to the pious reader, compiled based on materials from the diaries of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt, is the second dedicated to the topic of man’s struggle with passions. It extensively presents Father John's notes on the sins of the flesh: precise observations of how carnal passions and lusts arise, act and develop in a person, how one passion gives rise to another; reflections on the need to resist the culprit of all sin - the devil, examples of personal intense struggle with a cruel enemy and a fervent sermon to all of us: armed with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ every day, every minute to wage a difficult battle - if necessary to the point of blood - for the salvation of the soul into eternal life, for return to God. Source: Contents: From the publishers Instead of a preface. “The Kingdom of Heaven is being taken by force...” PART I. “The pastures of the passions of the flesh now surround me.” 1. Idleness2. Celebration3. Laziness, spiritual relaxation4. Frivolity, carelessness, carelessness about salvation5. Addiction to gambling (cards)6. Tobacco smoking7. Wine drinking8. Drunkenness9. Voluptuousness, gluttony10. Voluptuousness, carnal lust (seduction by appearance), sensual seduction11.Fornication. Adultery PART II. “They who are Christ's are the flesh crucified with passions and lusts.” 1. About the need to fight and conquer your passions2. What should we do? How to resist carnal passions and lusts? (Practical advice)